This post strays away from my usual. Inspiration can stem from many places, and I have been inspired by one teacher (@raehughart) more than once. If are reading my blog and do not know who Rae Hughart is, you are missing out. She is a phenomenal educator with such a passion for teaching. She has accomplished so much as an educator so far, and I aspire to teach with the amount of passion she has.
I remember seeing her at a teaching conference (#t21con) at my university, and I left her session filled with joy and inspiration. This has never happened to me before at any other session. Little did I know that session would be the start of something bigger. After hearing about the teach further model, I got excited because that was how I envisioned teaching math. When I was a student, I wanted to know the reason why, and especially due to teaching middle school students, I want them to see the instant relevance. The teach further model has expanded since I last saw her present, and the grid method then came into the picture. I plan on using the grid method next year in my classroom because this is the direction I would like to go in. Rae has inspired countless of individuals, and she will inspire many more. She has one of the kindest hearts and deserves much recognition. She works so hard, and that hard work has paid off. She has obtained many awards and is a strong advocate for Middle Level education. She teaches from the heart and is the embodiment of what it means to be a passionate educator. I hope I can impact lives just like Rae has impacted mine and many others, and I know that her career is just starting to take off. I have no doubt in my mind that she will continue to be successful at everything that she does, and I know that she is changing the world one student at a time. Let's all take a page out of her book and truly teach further. She has influenced me as a pre-service teacher, and I plan on spreading her passion for teaching. I am lucky to have met her because she has changed me for good. If you have not followed her on Twitter, please do so. I promise you will not regret it.
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AuthorMy name is Ms. Jachymiak, and I am a pre-service teacher currently attending Illinois State University. This blog follows my journey as a student teacher. @MsJachymiak Archives
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